In order to provide support to the Gaza Strip, where fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, the European Union (EU) has expressed its intention to begin transporting aid supplies by sea, which it has been coordinating with the United States and other countries, as early as this weekend.

On the other hand, the US side says it will take several weeks to begin importing the goods, so the focus is on whether they can be delivered quickly.

Aid to Gaza Transporting goods by sea Focus on whether it can be delivered quickly

Negotiations for a cessation of fighting between Israel and Hamas have been temporarily suspended, and fighting continues in the Gaza Strip for the eighth day, with local health authorities announcing that 30,878 people have died so far.



As the humanitarian situation worsens day by day, countries such as the United States and Jordan are dropping supplies from the air.



On the 8th, local authorities said that five people were killed when the dropped supplies hit residents, highlighting once again the difficulty of providing assistance.



Under these circumstances, European Union Commissioner von der Leyen has expressed her intention to begin transporting relief supplies by sea, which she has been coordinating with the United States and other countries, as early as this weekend.



However, a senior official at the US White House told reporters on the 7th that it would take several weeks for the actual delivery to begin, so the focus is on whether the deliveries can be made quickly.



Meanwhile, the Israeli military released the summary of its report on the 8th regarding the deaths of more than 100 residents in the Gaza Strip on the 29th of last month while waiting for trucks carrying aid supplies.



In the incident, the Israeli military claimed that approximately 12,000 people packed into the truck, causing a crowd accident, and that dozens of people approached, and after firing warning shots, fired accurately to eliminate the threat. and admitted to firing the shots.



The Palestinian Authority said on social media that it did not recognize the report, saying it would "wait for the countries that called for an independent international investigation to fulfill their responsibilities," calling for third-party verification.

U.S. Department of Defense: ``More than 2 million meals per day due to temporary wharf operation''

As part of its support for the Gaza Strip, where fighting continues between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, the U.S. government is building a temporary wharf in the Gaza Strip and aiming to bring in supplies from the sea, U.S. Department of Defense Spokesman Ryder said. The outline was explained at a press conference on the 8th.



According to the report, the temporary wharf will consist of a logistics support ship and a floating pier, and construction will take up to 60 days and will involve more than 1,000 soldiers.



Spokesman Ryder said, ``Once operational, we expect to be able to deliver more than 2 million meals per day to residents of Gaza.''

On the other hand, Spokesman Ryder said that some media reported that supplies dropped from the air by the U.S. military hit residents and killed people, saying, ``The reports are wrong. "I have confirmed it," he denied.

President Biden: “It looks like it will be difficult to suspend fighting by Ramadan”

On the 8th, during a visit to eastern Pennsylvania, US President Biden was asked by reporters whether a cessation of fighting would be achieved by Ramadan, which begins around the 10th of this month, and he said, ``It seems difficult.''



President Biden has previously stated, ``It would be extremely dangerous if fighting continued during Ramadan,'' and emphasized the need for an early cessation of hostilities to prevent further escalation of tensions. I am.

Government of Canada resumes funding to UNRWA

The Canadian government, which had suspended funding to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), which is responsible for aid in the Gaza Strip, has decided to stop funding in light of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. announced that it would reopen.



Regarding UNRWA, the United States, Japan, and other countries have suspended funding after some of its staff were suspected of being involved in the attack on Israel by the Islamic organization Hamas in October last year, and UNRWA's Lazzarini administration has been suspended. The Director-General revealed on the 4th that 16 countries have been suspended.



One of these, Canadian International Development Minister Hussen, issued a statement on the 8th, praising the fact that an independent internal investigation to clarify the facts is proceeding rigorously, and ``the destruction of the Gaza Strip''. Given the current humanitarian situation, the Government of Canada will resume funding to UNRWA."



In addition, Japan will cooperate with the Jordanian military and others in air-dropping humanitarian aid supplies into the Gaza Strip, providing parachutes and other supplies.